SHADE- SHADOW- CHAAYAA- छाया

SUBHASHITHANI:229
"If you stand straight do not fear a crooked shadow"-Chinese proverb

தெள்ளிய ஆலின் சிறு பழத்து ஒரு விதை
தெண்ணீர் கயத்துச் சிறுமீன் சினையினும்
நுண்ணிதே ஆயினும் அண்ணல் யானை
அணிதேர் புரவி ஆள் பெரும் படையொடு
மன்னர்க்கு இருக்க நிழல் ஆகும்மே 17
வெற்றி  வேற்கை

अरावप्युचितं कार्यमातिथ्यं गृहमागते ।

छेत्तुमप्यागते छायां नोपसंहरते द्रुमः ॥ १.५९ ॥

Aravapyuchitam kaaryam aatithityam gruhamaagate I

Chettumapyaagate  chaayaam nopasamharate drumah II

Even if your enemy comes to your house , he should be treated as a guest . The tree gives shade even to the man who comes to cut it.

सेवितव्यो महावृक्षः फलच्छायासमन्वितः ।
यदि दैवात् फलं नास्ति छाया केन निवार्यते ।I Hitopadesa

Sevitavyo mahAvRukShaH phalaChAyA samanvitaH ।

yadi daivAt phalam nAsti ChAyA kena nivAryate ॥
One must always take shelter of a big tree with lots of fruits and shade. In case due to bad luck, there are no fruits - still you will have the shade. Who can take that away from you?

उद्योगान्निवृत्तस्य सुसहायस्य धीमतः |
छायेवानुगता तस्य नित्यः श्रीः सहचारिणी ||
udyogaannivruttasya susahaayasya dheematah l
chaayevaanugataa tasya nityah shreeh sahachaariNee ll

An intelligent man who is persevering and committed to his work ,

Sri Mahalakshmi ,the goddess of wealth, herself favours him and always

 remains with him just like the shadow of a person always accompanying him.

आरम्भगुर्वी क्षयिणी क्रमेण
लघ्वी पुरा वृद्धिमती च पश्चात् ।
दिनस्य पूर्वार्धपरार्धभिन्ना
छायेव मैत्री खलसज्जनानाम् ॥Niti satakam

Heartfelt in the beginning, but dwindling with time; faint at first, and blossoming over time. Thus differ friendships of the wicked and virtuous, much like a shadow contracts and lengthens during the two halves of a day. ||

 नास्ति मातृसमा छाया नास्ति मातृसमा गति:

नास्ति मातृसमं त्राणं नास्ति मातृसमा प्रपा ।।

 Naasti matrisama chaya naasti matrisama gati

 naasti matrisamam tranam naasti matrisama prapa II

There is no shade better than mother, no resort like a mother, no security greater than mother, no fountain (of love ) superior to mother.

इयं सीता मम सुता सहधर्मचरी तव।
प्रतीच्छ चैनां भद्रं ते पाणिं गृह्णीष्व पाणिना।SITA VIVAHA-RAMAYANA
पतिव्रता महाभागा छायेवानुगता सदा।
इत्युक्त्वा प्राक्षिपद्राजा मन्त्रपूतं जलं तदा।।1.73.28।।

"This my daughter Sita will be your partner in performing her rightful duty. Accept her. Farewell. Take her hand into your own.  By being a devoted wife this highly fortunate Sita would always follow you like a shadow". Thus spoken, he sprinkled the water sanctified with mantras (on them).

 छायां ददाति शशिचन्दनशीतलां यः

सौगन्धवन्ति सुमनांसि मनोहराणि ।

स्वादूनि सुन्दरफलानि च पादपं तं

छिन्दन्ति जाङ्गलजना अकृतज्ञता हा ॥

A tree gives shade cool like the moon or sandal paste, gives flowers with sweet fragrance and beautiful captivating the mind, and gives very tasty fruits. It is a shame that heartless men cut the trees , exhibiting height of ingratitude.  

छायाम् अन्यस्य कुर्वन्ति तिष्ठन्ति स्वयम् आतपे |

फलन्त्यपि परार्थाय वृक्षा: सत्पुरुषा इव ||
Chhaayaam anyasya kurvanti tiShThanti svayam aatape I
phalantyapi paraarthaaya vrukshaa-haa sat-puruShaa iva II

Trees give shade to others, while standing in the heat themselves. They bear fruits for the benefit of others –Trees are like the virtuous.

शरदम्बुधरच्छाया जत्वर्यो यौवनश्रियः

आपातरम्याः विषयाः पर्यन्तपरितापिनः

Sharadambudharachchhaayaa jatwaryo yauvanashriyah

Aapaataramyaah vishayaah paryanta paritaapinah

Youth is fleeting like the clouds of autumn. The pleasures of the senses are sweet in the beginning but yield bitter results in the end.

 यदेवोपनत दुःखात्सुखं तद्रसवत्तरम्।

निर्वाणाय तरुच्छाया तप्तस्य हि विशेषतः॥  
yadevopanatam dukhAt sukham tadrasavattaram |
nirvANAy taruchhAyA taptasya he visheshatah || Vikramorvasiyam

The pleasure  that follows after a period of grief is more enjoyable. Only the one who has been afflicted by the scorching heat of sun, would truly appreciate the shade given by a tree.
( Vikramorvasiyam is the second of the three dramas attributed to Kalidasa.)

छायायां पारिजातस्य हेमसिंहासनोपरि

आसीनमम्बुदश्याममायताक्षमलङ्कृतम् ।

 चन्द्राननं चतुर्बाहुं श्रीवत्साङ्कित वक्षसं

रुक्मिणी सत्यभामाभ्यां सहितं कृष्णमाश्रये ॥ VSN

 I salute and surrender to Lord kriShNA whose complexion is blue like the sky, with wide eyes and four arms, who is well adorned, whose face glows like the moon, whose chest bears the srivatsa mark, who is seated on a golden throne in the shade of the pArijAta tree with his wives rukmiNI and satyabhAmA..

SRI KRISHNAYA THUBHYAM NAMAH